FileVault

[M A V I C]

So what's the take on FileVault these days? I used it for a while after it came out, but found too many apps that were incompatible with it. Has compatibility become better? Is there a better alternative?

TIA

[BigGuynRusty]

DON'T!

BGnR

[chas_m]

Bad idea.

1. If the password become corrupted and/or you forget it, you are SCREWED.
2. Slows the machine down something awful.

Here's a phrase every Apple tech dreads: "I was playing around with Filevault, and ..."

It is the Mac equivalent of "I smell gas. Light me a match so I can find the leak."

[ztirffritz]

It works just fine...until it doesn't. Then you're screwed. If you work for the NSA and you routinely transport the launch codes to the US nuclear arsenal then it might be a good idea. Otherwise...DON'T DO IT!!!!

[chas_m]

[quote M A V I C]Is there a better alternative?
Yes. Just keep the pr0n on a thumb drive.

Speaking of which, when are they coming out with a 1TB thumb drive?

[M A V I C]

Reminds me of a time when a computer at work (Windows box) had one block go bad on the HD. It was the block that contained the password to the only admin account on the machine.

[blooz]

I activated it on my laptop and so far no problems but one. Whenever I shut down it tells me my home folder is taking up too much memory, and it could fix that but "it may take some time." I usually pass.

Also I set a master password and thought that meant I'd have to use it to log on but I don't. I'm not sure what it's for. Guess i should RTFM.
One of these days.

[blooz]

There must be a better way to secure a machine.

[MacMagus]

Put your pron on a regular encrypted disk image. Sparse image files are not reliable. Regular disk images also stand a better chance of being repaired with the Disk Utility or DiskWarrior if something goes wrong.

[incognegro]

[quote MacMagus]Put your pron on a regular encrypted disk image. Sparse image files are not reliable. Regular disk images also stand a better chance of being repaired with the Disk Utility or DiskWarrior if something goes wrong.
bingo.